a journey to the wonders of the universe
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This is a collection of my fine astrophotos of the night-sky objectsTRANSCRIPT
A JOURNEY TO THE WONDER OF THE UNIVERSETO THE WONDER OF THE UNIVERSE
A COLLECTION OF SKY OBJECTS
© 2009 by Ris Sukarma
ON THE COMMEMORATION OF INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ASTRONOMY (2009) AND MY 60TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY (1949 – 2009)
ALDEBARAN
RIGEL
GREAT ORION NEBULA, M42
SIRIUS
Orion the Hunter above Jakarta skyscrapersJakarta skyscrapers
THE RISING ORIONTHE RISING ORION
ORION BEHIND LEAVES – could you identify the shape?
Sirius
SIRIUS AT CANIS MAJOR
Sirius at dawn
HALF MOONHALF MOON, VENUS
AND ANTARES
ANTARES
VENUS
ANTARES IN MOON
SCORPIUS
SOUTHERN PLEIADES
HADAR
DOUBLE STAR (RIGIL KENTAURUS, ALPHA CENTAURI)
SOUTHERN CROSS, HADAR, DOUBEL STAR, SOUTHERN PLEIADES
ALDEBARAN
TAURUS THE BULLTAURUS THE BULL
TAURUS, THE BULL
THE NEW MOON
crescent moon above trees
CRESCENT MOON AT CLOSE
full moon from th ftthe rooftop
MOON BEHIND CLOUDS
FULL MOON IN CLOUDS
FULL MOON UNDER DARK CLOUD
TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE, JUNE 11, 1983 OBSERVED FROM UJUNGPANDANG (NOW MAKASSAR)
jupe, the giant planet
moon and jupiter above jakartaj p j
FULL MOON ABOVE GATE
FULL MOON ABOVE LODGE
PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE
45 Cap
44 Cap
42 Cap
Neptune
Partial lunar eclipse with Neptune in Capricorn, August 17, 2008
MOON IN DIFFERENT FACES
THETHE PERFECT MOONMOON
JUPITER AND FULL MOON…COMPETING BRIGHT
MY TARGET… JUPITER, THE GIANT PLANET
M7, OPEN STAR CLUSTER IN CONSTELLATION SCORPIUS
NGC 6231 IN CONSTELLATION SCORPIUS
GREAT ORION NEBULA, M42
GREAT ORION NEBULA, M42 AT CLOSE
SUN RISING IN NUSADUA
SIMULATED
THE MOON AND MINARETSAND MINARETS
OF THE PROPHET’S MOSQUE
This collection of night sky objects was photographed during 2008This collection of night sky objects was photographed during 2008 and 2009 (except for photos on total solar eclipse which were taken in 1983), as the commemoration of the International Year of Astronomy (2009) and my 60th anniversary (1949‐2009).
This collection of astrophotography is for my beloved wife, children and grandchildren, for colleagues and next generations, who are given the opportunity to admire the grandeur of our universe, and to share the beauty of the night sky wonder.
The universe is your second book after the Holy Qur’an, read it b f l
MY ARSENAL
before you lost it.
Jakarta, November 10, 2009
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